Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, the presidential frontrunner following Colombia’s first round of elections, said Monday that he would suspend ongoing peace talks with the FARC rebel group, the country’s largest.
The candidates of the Democratic Pole (Polo Democratico), the Conservative Party (Partido Conservador), and the Green Alliance (Alianza Verde) will consult their supporters to determine their endorsements heading into the…
Colombia’s first round of presidential elections concluded with the fastest tallying of votes in the history of the country, according to the national registrar.
Former President Alvaro Uribe received the most praise and enthusiasm from the crowd during a victory speech given by Oscar Ivan Zuluaga after taking away the most votes in Colombia’s first…
Colombia’s abstention rate has skyrocketed during the 2014 presidential elections with 60% of the voting age population not casting their vote compared to 51% in 2010, according to electoral authorities.
With over 97% of the vote counted, either Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, candidate of former President Alvaro Uribe’s Democratic Center (Centro Democratico – CD) party, or incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos…
An attempt to hack into the official government website responsible for formally counting and reporting Colombia’s election results was discovered as voting began on Sunday.
Polling stations for Colombia’s presidential elections closed at 4 PM on Sunday with electoral watchdogs receiving almost 500 complaints of electoral irregularities.
All five of the candidates in Colombia’s presidential election have officially cast their votes, local media reported at midday Sunday.